Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
لا يستقرّ على حال
English translation:
He hasn\'t been able to make up his mind
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Arabic term
لا يستقرّ على حال
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
قالت: مرّة يحقد عليه، وأخرى يشفق عليه. يتخيّل أطفاله الذين ينامون ليلهم، وليس في بيت أبيهم رغيفُ خبز أو كأسُ حليب.
تقلّبتُ في فراشي، وقلت: منذ أيّام وأنا أرى صديقي لا يستقرّ على حال.
Hi everyone,
I'm translating a Palestinian young adult novel. In this section, two characters are discussing how their friend keeps changing his opinion of the thief who stole something from him.
I haven't come across this phrase before. I'm thinking it might mean "he hasn't been himself", or "he hasn't been able to make up his mind", but please do correct me.
Thanks for your help,
Anam
تقلّبتُ في فراشي، وقلت: منذ أيّام وأنا أرى صديقي لا يستقرّ على حال.
Hi everyone,
I'm translating a Palestinian young adult novel. In this section, two characters are discussing how their friend keeps changing his opinion of the thief who stole something from him.
I haven't come across this phrase before. I'm thinking it might mean "he hasn't been himself", or "he hasn't been able to make up his mind", but please do correct me.
Thanks for your help,
Anam
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He hasn't been able to make up his mind
Your second translation is correct. Please read my explanation:
تعريف و معنى هو لايستقر على حال في معجم المعاني الجامع - معجم عربي عربيهُوَ لاَيَسْتَقِرُّ على حالٍ:لاَ
يَثْبُتُ على وَجْهٍ وَلا على قَرارٍ
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/هو-لايستقر-على-حال/
Definition of make up one's mind
: to make a decision about something : to decide
I can't make up my mind where to take my vacation.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make up one's min...
تعريف و معنى هو لايستقر على حال في معجم المعاني الجامع - معجم عربي عربيهُوَ لاَيَسْتَقِرُّ على حالٍ:لاَ
يَثْبُتُ على وَجْهٍ وَلا على قَرارٍ
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/هو-لايستقر-على-حال/
Definition of make up one's mind
: to make a decision about something : to decide
I can't make up my mind where to take my vacation.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make up one's min...
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doesn't rest easy / doesn't settle
doesn't rest easy / doesn't settle
6 mins
keeps changing his mind
keeps changing his mind
1 hr
restless mood/temperamental/moody/snappy/mood swings
He's been restless/moody/temperamental/snappy
He's been having a restless mood/mood swings
مرّة يحقد عليه، وأخرى يشفق عليهممم
He's been having a restless mood/mood swings
مرّة يحقد عليه، وأخرى يشفق عليهممم
14 hrs
6 days
unstable
prone to psychiatric problems or sudden changes of mood.
(definition from Oxford languages)
(definition from Oxford languages)
Example sentence:
"he was mentally unstable"
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